Shaun KingVerified account

R Blumenthal? chris Murphy?

Neither have Black members of their Senior Staff.

Disappointing. Very.

Lemme jump in here and help a bit too, if I may. Here are salaries (average) for senior Senate staff: Chief of Staff: $144,903 Counsel: $73,875 Senior Policy Advisor: $72,147 Administrative Director: $61,155 Press Secretary: $54,292 (Source http://insidegov.com )

Some of the best paid (and arguably most powerful) positions are those of the Staff Directors for the Senate Committees. Many of these Directors previously belonged asSenior Staff for members of the Senate. Not surprisingly, not a whole lot of black or Latino in there either.

One other aspect that can’t be overlooked: when we ask Senators for the racial makeup of their Senior staff, it’s important to note that state’s demographics. Of course, not all of the staff for a Senator may come from their home state, but it’s a thing to keep in mind.

As staff spends time in the Senate (or local legislative bodies) and accrue experience and seniority, they move up to managerial levels. If we don’t push our representatives to hire more broadly, our minorities don’t get a chance to bring our communities’ views to these offices.

Wake them up! Shake them up!